Original British 12 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun by Mortimer with Laminated Steel Barrel - circa 1870 German Field Gear ) To the rear of

) To the rear of the bourrelet is a curved taper reducing the base of the shell to approximately 1 1/Z inches

reinforcing

This is merely speculation

metal and rubber replica non-firing prop gun as used in the 1992 Hollywood film Under Siege

though it does have some small moth damage

Original British 12 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun by Mortimer with Laminated Steel Barrel - circa 1870 German Field Gear ) To the rear ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a typical British made Double Barreled Percussion shotgun, possibly intended for the large U. S. import market. It is marked on both lock plates with MORTIMER, a legendary name in British firearms. H. W. Mortimer was a top quality maker, mostly Serving King George III. He was granted the right to mark his guns "Gunmaker To His Majesty", at least until King George III died in 1820. His descendants